Washing-machine.



c. WILLES.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLIUATIGH YILED MAY 31, 1911. 1,026,54Q. Patented Ma 14, 1912.

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C. WILLBS.

WASHINGMAGHINE.

- APPLIOATIDN TILED nnsl, 1911.

1,026,540. Patented May 14, 1912.

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COLE, OF EAST AUBURN, CALIFORNIA.

. WASHING-MACHINE.

Tohall whom z'i may concern:

it known that I, CHARLES Warns, a citizenof the United States,residingat East AubFrmin thescou ty gf Placer and State of "Cililifornim'hav e invented new and useful Improvements in"Washing-Machines, of

Whichthe following is a specification.

The invention, relates to washin machines, and. has for its primary.obgeet to provide a machine of this characterinivhich soilediclotheswhen placed therein, will be K thoroughly cleansed through the medium ofreversely movable a -letting mechanism,

the sameibeing: actuate by meansipf a rotary 'drlvin eiement.

1 nother 0 jectof the myent on is the pro- VISIOI'L washing machine inwhich contmuous, reversely reciprocating movement will be 'i npartedtoXagitatihg mechanism,

in eriorlyof-the bodyiof the machine, the a tating. tmeohanism cbeingoperated by vmeans of ;a rotary drivjtlg e.

for the thorough cleaning of clothes held within said ho when t machineis ac A thec objectef the invention is the p on f a "ytasli ng machinewhich is orlstru ction, easy, smooth and efficien'tfin 0 perai tigin,and inexpensive in manufacture; I

ly it'h these and other objects in "View, the invention cons'istslintheconstruction, combination and arraiigementof parts, as will behereinafter more fully described, illus-' trated in the acctjvmpanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a Washing machineconstructed in accordance with the invention. an end elevation thereof.Fig. 3 1s a vertical'longitudinal sectional vieu through the same.

Similar referencecharacters indicate cor Specification of LettersPatent. Application filed my 81., 1911.

.' able material.

gment, therehyi. afi'ordingthe pbsitrve d'hiying of, the sa d agitatingmechanism, so as to effect-atom stant agitation ofihe contents of thebody Fig. is

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 5 1s a fragmentary enlargedvertical Patented May 14, 1912. Serial No. 630,341.

responding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the washing machine comprises abody or casing 5, the side and end alls of which are preferablyconstructed from wood, although the same may be made from any othersuitable material, and its bottom 6 is preferably constructed fromgalvanized iron, bent into semi-cylindrical shape although the saidbottom 6 may be made from any other suit- The body or casing 5 issupported by downwardly diverging legs 7, as usual, thereby'elevatingthe body from the flooring or foundation. The body, at its top, isclosed bya hinged cover or lid 8,

which, when opened, will permit the introduction of water or washingcompound 'thereint-o, as may be desired; ,Arranged Withinthe body orcasing 5 is a semi-rotary drum 9, the cylindricalside wall of whichisfo-rmed of spaced longitudinal slats l0, suitably fixed in thecircular .ends or heads 11 thereof, the drum being provided with ahinged door 12 coextensive with the length thereof, so that clothes maybe introduced into and removed from the drum at Will, the door beingheld in closed position by any suitable fastening device.

Fixed to the outer faces centrally of. the headsor' ends 11 of the drum9, are bearing hubs 13, the same alining with similar bear ing hubs 14fixed exteriorly to the end Walls of the body or casing 55, centrallythereof,

and in these alining hubs are journaled stud shafts 14 and 15,1'espectively, the inner ends of which projectinto the drum 9 and havefixed thereto-circular-shaped rubbing heads 16- carrying 'dasher arms 17which are adapted-to engage clothes disposed Within the vdruin 9 on thereverse semi-rotation of the heads anddrum, so as to twist or rinse suchclothes for the cleaning thereof, the rubbing heads and drum 16 and 9,respec tively, being operated as presently described.

The drum Qhasfitted in one head or end 11 thereof an outwardly extendingsleeve 18, the latter urrounding the stud-axle 15 andprojectsiexteriorlyof the body 5 thrciugh one end Wall thereof, the saidaxle 15 being of slightly greater length than the sleeve 18, so as toextend beyond the outer end thereof, and to the axle 15 and sleeve 18are fixed oscillatory arms or levers 19, to tliifi'free ends of whichare pivoted throw links or rods 20, the latter being loosely connectedto oppositely extending cranks 21- of a rotary shaft 22, the latterbeing journaled at one end in a yoke bracket 23 fixed to one end wall ofthe body 5 and in a bearing plate 24 fixed to'the said end wall inalinement with the yoke bracket. Thus, it will be seen that uponrotating the crank shaft 22-, the rod or link connections will causereverse semi-rotary movement to be imparted to the stud axle 15 andsleeve 18, respectively, thereby oscillating the drum 9 and the rubbinghead 16 connected with the sleeve and stud axle, respectively, withinthe body 5 of the machine.

Fixed to one side of the body 5 is a yokelike hearing bracket 24, thesame being disposed at right angles to the bracket 23, and

has journaled therein a stud driving shaft. 25, the latter having fixedthereto a bevel gear 26 meshing with a beveled gear 27 fixed to thecrank shaft 22, so that upon rotation of the driving shaft 25, similarmotion will be imparted to the crank shaft, the driving shaft 25 beingprovided with the usual fly wheel 28 carrying a handle 29, whereby thefly wheel may be manually rotated as usual.

Arranged between the ends 11 of the drum 9 and the rubbing heads 16, andsurround i ing the stud shafts .14 and 15 are coiled compression springs30 which permit the rubbing heads to retract on the packin of theclothes contained within the drum 9 during the operation-of the washingmachine.

Mounted exteriorly upon the end wall of the body 5, directly above thestud axle 14 is a stationary arm 31, the same being formed with adepending lug 32, and likewise the stud axle 14; is formed with anupwardly extending lug 33, the lugs 32'and 33 being engaged by a coiledspring 3 1 which tensions the said stud axle 14 when caused to partiallyrotate for limiting the rotation of the head 16 of the said stud axle sothat there will be no possibility of the-clothes becoming torn orotherwise damaged should the same become packed within the drum.

It is, of course, understood that the oscillating arms 19 fixed to thestud axle .15

are suitably keyed thereto for longitudinal sliding movement thereon,thereby permitting the displacement of the stud axle 15 when the rubbinghead 16 is being retracted within the drum 9 in the body 5 of thewashing machine.

In the operation of the washing machine,

the clothes are placed within the drum 9, it being understood that asuiiicent quantity of water is introduced into the body 5, and upon therotation of the fly wheel 28, the drum 9 and one of the rubbing heads 16are semi-rotated in reverse directions, thereby thoroughly agitating thewater and the clothes for the cleansing thereof during the operation ofthe washing machine.

What is claimed is:

A washing machine, comprising a stationary body, a semi-rotatable drummounted therein, stud journals passed through the ends of the body andthe ends of the drum centrally thereof, a sleeve surrounding one studjournal and fixed to one end of the drum, the opposite end of the sleevebeing projected exteriorly of the body, tensioningmeans acting upon theother stud journal for sustaining the same under tension when partiallyrotated and also to limit its rotary movement, rubbing heads fixed tothe inner ends of the stud journals, coiled expansion springsinterposed'bet-ween the ends of the drum and the said rubbing heads, anarm fixed to the stud journal surrounded by the sleeve, an arm fixed tothe sleeve, a double crank drivenv shaft mounted exteriorly of the body,throw links loosely connected to the crank and to the said arms,respectively, and means cooperative with the driven shaft for rotatingthe same, whereby semi-rotary movements will be imparted to one of therubbing heads and the drum and cause the same to move in reversedirections to each other. a

In testimony whereof I attix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES WILLES.

Witnesses:

C. E. Conn, S. G. LUKENS.

